Samit Patel calls Virat Kohli master of chase and Rohit Sharma one of India's best leaders
Samit Patel praised Virat Kohli's chase mastery and Rohit Sharma's leadership while urging patience with teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
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Samit Patel praised Virat Kohli's chase mastery and Rohit Sharma's leadership while urging patience with teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Mithun Manhas reframed 2027 ODI World Cup selection as a performance and fitness test, embedding senior mentorship into the leadership structure.
BCCI president Mithun Manhas said fitness and performance, not age, should guide selections for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Chopra said MI are reconsidering options but cast doubt on whether the franchise will turn back to the 39-year-old for anything beyond a short-term arrangement.
Mithun Manhas said fitness and performance, not age, should guide Kohli and Rohit selection for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Rohit Sharma took five for 36 on his first Ranji Trophy outing for Jammu and Kashmir in nearly two years.
Rohit Sharma claimed five wickets as Jammu and Kashmir bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 196 on day one of their Ranji Trophy match.
BCCI kept Rohit Sharma's post-IPL rehab confidential while 32 players received treatment at Centre of Excellence with budget rising to Rs 127 crore.
Abhishek Sharma said he wants to emulate Virat Kohli's adaptability and learn Rohit Sharma's timing and MS Dhoni's finishing skills.
BCCI Centre of Excellence treated 32 top players for injuries with budget rising to Rs 127 crore for 2026-27.
Wasim Jaffer argued that Rohit Sharma should have retained both India's ODI captaincy and Mumbai Indians leadership until after the 2027 World Cup.
Rishi Dhawan backed Shubman Gill to captain India well at the 2027 ODI World Cup with Rohit and Kohli's support.
Tanvir praises Kohli and Sharma's experience as valuable assets for Indian cricket's development.
Rohit Sharma ranks fourth among all-time ODI World Cup run-getters with 1575 runs at 60.57 average across 28 matches and seven centuries.
Sunil Gavaskar sets retirement target for Rohit Sharma after the batter falls for 92 against West Indies, hoping he surpasses his age in ODI centuries before the 2027 World Cup.
Gill's 223 not out completed India's second 400-plus run-chase in ODI history and highlighted a deliberate shift toward aggressive accumulation.
Jaffer identified a southpaw as the likely successor to Kohli at number three ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Shubman Gill said he sees captaincy as a responsibility rather than a childhood dream and values input from senior players including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Rohit said lifting the 2027 World Cup trophy would let him relive the feeling he has experienced twice in T20 cricket.
Rohit fell five runs short of a century but claimed the record during India's innings at Mullanpur.
Gill demonstrated he can play both the anchor and the aggressor roles depending on match situations and team needs.
The U19 captain sought Rohit's advice on leadership and described the former India captain as always willing to help young players.
Gill's record double century in a 406 chase marks a deliberate shift toward batting aggression as India's core identity.
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